Titanic Marconi Telegram

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Form No. 4.-100 - 17.8.10. Delivery Date 15 APR 1912. No. OLYMPIC, Handed in at CARPATHIA.
To : CAPTAIN HADDOCK OLYMPIC RECEIVED 4.0 pm N.Y.T. SOUTH POINT PACK ICE 41.16 N. DON'T ATTEMPT TO GO NORTH UNTIL 49.30 W MANY BERGS LARGE AND SMALL AMONGST PACK ALSO FOR MANY MILES EASTWARD. FEAR ABSOLUTELY NO HOPE SEARCHING TITANIC'S POSITION. LEFT LEYLAND s.s CALIFORNIAN SEARCHING AROUND. ALL BOATS ACCOUNTED FOR. ABOUT SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SOULS SAVED CREW AND PASSENGERS. LATTER NEARLY ALL WOMEN AND CHILDREN. TITANIC FOUNDERED ABOUT 2.20 AM 5.47 G.M.T. IN 41.16 N 50.14 W. NOT CERTAIN OF HAVING GOT THROUGH PLEASE FORWARD TO WHITE STAR LINE. ALSO TO CUNARD LIVERPOOL AND NEW YORK THAT I AM RETURING TO NEW YORK. CONSIDER THIS MOST ADVISABLE FOR MANY CONSIDERATIONS. ROSTHRON. (Written on two sides of sheet.)